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Nice set of six(6) vintage bobbins/spools from the textile industry
Posted over 2 years ago in Georgetown, TX
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Nice set of six(6) vintage bobbins/spools from the textile industry .Two(2)vintage wooden bobbins with amazing character. Both of them have metal wires around the thicker end. All of them have holes in the thicker ends and two have holes in the tips that go all the way through. Great decorative items or could be repurposed and incorporated into your own creation! Spindles 2 @ 13.5"H x 2"Dia. Base 1@ 7"H x 2.25"Dia. Base 1 @ 12"H x 2.5"Dia. Base 2 @ 8.75"H x 1"Dia. Base All of them have wear from years of use. The wood has darkened with age. Both of them sit evenly on the thicker ends These are tall wooden textile spools, bobbins or spindles with dark stain that is perfect for crafts, storage or décor. Perfect for wrapping ribbon or lace, wrapping string or twine, use as a candle holder, hat stand and decorate for the Holidays as well. Textile mills of the 1800's developed wooden bobbins and spools to organize the threads on their looms. This completely transformed the way textiles were produced during the industrial revolution. Do not know origin of the bobbins
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Used (normal wear)
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Bobbins
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